JUDGMENT

Ashok Bhushan, J.

These appeals have been filed by the appellant(landlord), questioning the judgment of Allahabad High Court in Small Causes Court Revision filed by the respondents(tenant) challenging the decree of eviction passed by Additional District Judge, Firozabad. The issue which has arisen in these appeals pertains to the jurisdiction of Court of Additional District Judge in deciding Small Causes Suit on 22.10.2016.

2. The facts necessary to be noticed for deciding these appeals are:-

The appellant, the landlord of premises in question filed Judge Small Causes Suit No. 1 of 2008 in the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Small Cause Court, Firozabad praying for decree of eviction, rent and damages. By order dated 05.04.2010 passed by District Judge, the suit was transferred to the Court of District Judge, Firozabad and was registered as S.C.C. Suit No. 1 of 2010. The pecuniary jurisdiction of a Judge, Small Cause Court, which at the time of filing of the suit was Rs. 25,000/- was raised from Rs. 25,000/- to Rs. 1 lakh w.e.f. 07.12.2005 vide Uttar Pradesh Civil Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015. The Additional District Judge to whom the suit was transferred earlier on the